Species Iniistius jacksonensis (Ramsay, 1881)
Keelhead Razorfish, Keel-head, Keel-headed Parrotfish, Keelhead Wrasse, Keelheaded Wrasse
- Novacula jacksonensis Ramsay, E.P. 1881. Description of a new labroid fish of the genus Novacula from Port Jackson. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1 6(2): 198-199 [198].
Type data:
Holotype AM A.9956 108 mm SL, Manly Beach, NSW.
Generic Combinations
- Xyrichtys jacksonensis (Ramsay, 1881). —
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [294] - Novaculichthys jacksonensis (Ramsay, 1881). —
Waite, E.R. 1899. Scientific results of the trawling expedition of H.M.C.S. Thetis off the coast of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 4: 1-132 figs 1-10 pls 1-31 [87] (changed combination cited) - Iniistius jacksonensis (Ramsay, 1881). —
Randall, J.E. , Earle, J.L. & Robertson, D.R. 2002. Iniistius auropunctatus, a new razorfish (Perciformes: Labridae) from the Marquesas Islands. Cybium 26(2): 93-98 [93] (changed combination cited)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Hernipleronotus sp. —
Allen, G.R., Hoese, D.F., Paxton, J.R., Randall, J.E., Russell, B.C., Starck, W.A., Talbot, F.H. & Whitley, G.P. 1976. Annotated checklist of the fishes of Lord Howe Island. Records of the Australian Museum 30(15): 365-454 figs 1-2 [420]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Off Fraser Island, QLD (25°33'S, 153°12'E) to Cape Banks, NSW (33°59ʹS, 151°12ʹE), also Lord Howe Island, possibly north to Swains Reefs, QLD; temperate, south-west Pacific, records of this species from north-western WA are based on I. opalus.
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Distribution References
- Francis, M. 1993. Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170 figs 1-2 [165] (as Xyrichtys jacksonensis)
- Fukui, Y. 2018. Redescription of Iniistius jacksonensis (Ramsay 1881) and description of Iniistius opalus sp. nov. from northern Australia (Perciformes: Labridae). Ichthyological Research 66(2): 258-268 [Published online 01 Dec 2018] [260]
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [325]
Ecological Descriptors
Inshore, rock reef, sand bottom marine.
Extra Ecological Information
10 - 200 m.
General References
Allen, G.R., N.J. Cross, C.J. Allen & M.F. Gomon 2006. Labridae: Labrinae. pp. 1368-1418 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1396]
Fukui, Y. 2018. Redescription of Iniistius jacksonensis (Ramsay 1881) and description of Iniistius opalus sp. nov. from northern Australia (Perciformes: Labridae). Ichthyological Research 66(2): 258-268 [Published online 01 Dec 2018]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [39] (as Xyrichtys jacksonensis)
Johnson, J.W. 1999. Annotated checklist of the fishes of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 43(2): 709-762 [745] (as Xyrichtys jacksoniensis)
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [294] (as Xyrichtys jacksonensis)
Kuiter, R.H. 2010. Labridae fishes: wrasses. Seaford, Victoria, Australia : Aquatic Photographics pp. 398. [376] (as Xyrichtys jacksonensis)
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [317] (as Novaculichthys jacksonensis)
Parenti, P. & Randall, J.E. 2000. An annotated checklist of the species of the labroid fish families Labridae and Scaridae. Ichthyological Bulletin of the J.L.B. Smith Institute, Grahamstown 68: 1-97 [49] (as Xyrichtys jacksonensis)
Parenti, P. & Randall, J.E. 2011. Checklist of the species of the families Labridae and Scaridae: an update. Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin 13: 29-44 [35]
Randall, J.E. , Earle, J.L. & Robertson, D.R. 2002. Iniistius auropunctatus, a new razorfish (Perciformes: Labridae) from the Marquesas Islands. Cybium 26(2): 93-98 [93]
Waite, E.R. 1899. Scientific results of the trawling expedition of H.M.C.S. Thetis off the coast of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 4: 1-132 figs 1-10 pls 1-31 [87] (pl. 15; as Novaculichthys jacksonensis)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [52] (1727; as Novaculichthys jacksonensis)
Common Name References
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [294] (Keelhead Wrasse)
Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls. [316] (Keel-head)
Pollard, J. (ed.) 1980. G.P. Whitley's Handbook of Australian Fishes. North Sydney : Jack Pollard Publishing Pty Ltd 629 pp. [249] (Keelheaded Wrasse)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Keelhead Razorfish)
Thomson, J.M. 1978. A Field Guide to the Common Sea & Estuary Fishes of Non-tropical Australia. Sydney : Collins 144 pp. [118] (Keel-headed Parrotfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2023 | LABRIDAE | 12-Nov-2019 | MODIFIED | |
| 27-Jul-2017 | LABROIDEI | 19-Jun-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |